FruitPictured: Ephedra monosperma, a relativeЮлияCC BY 4.0About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Habit
- subshrubPlants of the World Online
- Native range
- China South-Central, Qinghai, TadzhikistanGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
This source reports three treatments. All are shown.
Protocol 1
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.
Start around March 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
- 1
Cold moist stratification
Temperature: 40°F 4°C
Germination happens during step 1, in 28 days.
78% germination in 28 days.
Protocol 2
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.
Start around March 25, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
- 1
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 11 days to germinate.
78% germination in 8–11 days.
Protocol 3
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.
- 1
Sow outdoors and leave it
No stated waiting before sowing.
10% germination.
This source doesn't state how long step 1 lasts.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
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